October 18, 2015

The following article by Robin Plaskoff Horton and reposted from Fix.com:
Both casual cooks and celebrity chefs flock to their local farmers markets to avail themselves of the freshest locally grown produce straight from the farm. In addition to … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Lifestyle
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October 12, 2015

Can you imagine jump starting your morning with a fresh cuppa Joe and a guerrilla gardening seed kit?

For Starbucks, designer Freddie Jordan envisioned the SeedPod, a conceptual guerrilla gardening kit that would promote the coffee chain’s sustainable policy. The … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Guerilla Gardening!
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September 24, 2015

Throughout much of history, art and science have co-existed in a symbiotic and synergistic relationship. Inquiry, experimentation, and observation lead to creative works in both the studio and the laboratory. A modern-day example of this melding of the … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Green & Sustainable
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August 29, 2015

Since we posted earlier about the Fiskars Project Orange Thumb community gardens grant program, thirty grant recipients in the U.S. and Canada have begun using their awards to bring their garden plans to fruition.

One of those grant recipients was … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Greening
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August 22, 2015
Photo: © Javier García
As part of a plan to promote biodiversity and protect the surrounding environment in the South American city of Cali. Colombia, the multi-use Host and Nectar Garden Building seeks to establish a network of gardeners … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Education & Tours, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Public Gardens, Travel
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